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BBC iPlayer to live stream Netball Super League
UK public-service-broadcaster, BBC, has struck the free-to-air streaming rights to Netball Super League (NSL). In…
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BBC hires head of ITVX news to lead streaming operations across news
UK free-to-air broadcaster BBC has poached ITV News exec Chris Achilleos to head its streaming…
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Paramount begins lay-offs, with 800 employees to go
Paramount Global has begun the planned lay-offs of around 800 of its US based staff, with affected employees informed yesterday.
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Disney makes fresh appeal to shareholders in battle with Peltz
Disney has made another appeal to shareholders not to support activist investor Nelson Peltz’s move to secure places on the studio’s board for himself and Jay Rasulo.
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Former X chief Yu Sasamoto becomes CEO of DAZN Japan
Former X (previously Twitter) Japan and APAC boss, Yu Sasamoto, has been named DAZN Japan…
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AMC Networks hit by falling linear sales as streaming subs edge upwards
AMC Networks was badly hit by falling linear revenues in the fourth quarter, despite a modest uplift in streaming numbers and revenue.
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Africa’s SVOD subs to rise to 16m by 2029, with Netflix and Showmax to lead
Sub-Saharan Africa SVOD subscriptions will soar to 16 million by 2029, with Netflix and Showmax…
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Disney’s formula for streaming success
Disney boss Bob Iger packed so much into this week’s quarterly earnings call that attending…
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ARCOM calls for common app for French broadcasters on Freely model
French media regulator ARCOM has called for the creation of a common smart TV and…
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Lionsgate sees streaming numbers rise, but revenues hit by Hollywood strikes
US studio Lionsgate reported solid gains in its North American streaming business in its fiscal…
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US broadband consumption on course for 700GB a month by year-end
Broadband consumption in the US is on track to reach 700GB per month by the…
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DAZN to deliver global coverage of Super Bowl via NFL Game Pass
The highly anticipated Super Bowl LVIII event, taking place on February 11, will feature on…
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DAZN to add FIBA’s basketball streamer, Courtside 1891, to offering
Sports streaming leader, DAZN, has reached a deal with the International Basketball Federation, FIBA, to…
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Canal+ confirms it is now biggest Viaplay shareholder
French pay TV operator Canal+ has confirmed that it has upped its stake in Nordic streamer Viaplay to 29.33%.
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ITVX earns record 315m streams in January
ITVX, the streaming arm of UK broadcaster ITV, landed a record of 315 million streams…
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Disney narrows streaming losses as it bets on investment in Epic Games
Disney lost 1.3 million Disney+ streaming subscribers in its first fiscal quarter but reduced the…
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Amazon Prime Video secures Viaplay content in Nordics as demand for local fare outgrows supply
Amazon Prime Video has closed an exclusive deal with struggling Nordic streamer Viaplay to bring…
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ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery form joint US sports streaming platform
In a landmark deal, media giants, Disney’s ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros. Discovery have banded…
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Apple TV+ leads subs growth in Q4, but planned cancellations rising
Apple TV+ emerged as the surprise winner in terms of rate of SVOD growth in…
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Barb: UK SVOD subs decline in Q4, with all majors seeing drop
The SVOD footprint in the UK declined in the fourth quarter, with all major streamer…
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Disney+ and Paramount+ removes content from platforms as part of new strategy move
Disney+ and Paramount+ have both pulled a swathe of content from their services in the…
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DAZN to live broadcast Ring of Fire fight featuring Fury and Usyk
Sports streaming powerhouse, DAZN, will live broadcast the Riyadh Season’s ‘Ring of Fire’ fight, featuring…
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DAZN Sport channel launches on YouTube
DAZN has launched new YouTube channel, DAZN Sport, which will house the sports streaming giant’s…
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BBC Kids lands on MENA streaming platform Shahid
BBC Kids, operated by BBC Studios, will launch on the Arabic streaming platform, Shahid, from…
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Parrot Analytics: Prime Video’s ‘Hazbin Hotel’ leads top ten in the Netherlands
Amazon Prime Video leads the race or Parrot’s top 10 digital originals in the Netherlands…
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Amazon CEO: Prime Video can be profitable in its own right
Ahead of the launch of advertising on Amazon Prime Video, with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy…
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Viacom18 set to take majority stake in Disney’s Indian operations
Viacom18, the Indian firm backed by Reliance Industries, Paramount Global and James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree…
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Viaplay signs sports distribution deal with Baltic’s TV3 group
Struggling Nordic media outfit, Viaplay Group, has secured a sports distribution deal with Baltic media…
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Sports key to Warner Bros. Discovery’s UK ad-supported streaming ambitions
Sports is playing a key role in driving growth in Warner Bros. Discovery’s advertising-supported streaming…
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Byron Allen in US$30bn bid for Paramount
US media mogul and The Weather Channel owner Byron Allen has made a $30bn offer…